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Raphael Groten - Inner Sanctum cover artwork. An illustration of a brown bear.

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Inner Sanctum: 22 Chilly Guitar Spells From Vermont

Raphael Groten – Inner Sanctum (self-released, 2025) Vermont musician and composer Raphael Groten has released Inner Sanctum, a bewitching 22-track album built around electric guitar…

A black-and-white image with a weathered stone arch suspended between two old structures, viewed from below against a pale sky. Soft vignetting darkens the edges, while a few sparse plants emerge from the masonry.

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Dirk Serries Goes Long on Infinite And Unbound

Stefan Bruno January 7, 2026 No Comments ambient Dirk Serries electronic music

Dirk Serries – Infinite And Unbound (Projekt., 2025) Belgian composer and guitarist Dirk Serries (also known for work under the alias vidnaObmana) has released Infinite…

The cover of Curandero centers on an ornate altar filled with ritual objects. A carved skull surrounded by smaller skulls sits beneath a warm golden glow, flanked by candles, folk figurines, and devotional images

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Ambient Pioneer Meets Overtone Ritual In A Cross-Cultural Journey

Stefan Bruno November 26, 2025 No Comments ambient electronic music Soriah Steve Roach tribal

Steve Roach & Soriah – Curandero (Projekt, 2025) Ambient electronic artist Steve Roach and throat singer/ritual performer Soriah announce Curandero (healer), their first collaborative album.…

A misty mountain range rises through swirling clouds, framed by deep red and purple borders. The artist’s name appears at the top in white lettering, while the title Along The Coppermine Ridge sits centered at the bottom in golden text.

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Rudy Adrian Maps Quiet Landscapes With ‘Along The Coppermine Ridge’

Stefan Bruno November 20, 2025 1 Comment ambient cinematic music electronic music Rudy Adrian

Rudy Adrian – Along The Coppermine Ridge (Spotted Peccary, 2025) Ambient composer Rudy Adrian returns with Along The Coppermine Ridge, a landscape-inspired album that draws…

The album cover for Einaudi vs Einaudi features a grid of images depicting blurred underwater scenes and sunlit movement. At the center, a beige band carries the title in serif lettering—“Einaudi vs Einaudi” with the subtitle “Ludovico Einaudi’s The Summer Portraits reworked by Leo Einaudi.”

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Ludovico Einaudi’s ‘Summer Portraits’ Reimagined by His Son

Stefan Bruno November 10, 2025 No Comments Einaudi Vs Einaudi electronic music Leo Einaudi Ludovico Einaudi minimalism The Summer Portraits western classical music

Ludovico Einaudi — Einaudi Vs Einaudi: Ludovico Einaudi’s Summer Portraits Reworked By Leo Einaudi (Deutsche Grammophon, 2025) Einaudi Vs Einaudi is a striking project that…

The cover of Liminal by Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe features a soft gradient target pattern: a deep pink center radiating outward through pale pink into a turquoise background. The artists’ names appear in purple at the top, and the album title rests in the same color at the bottom.

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Dark Matter Dreaming: Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe Unveil Liminal

Stefan Bruno October 31, 2025 No Comments ambient Beatie Wolfe Brian Eno

Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe – Liminal (Decca, 2025) Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe have released Liminal on Decca Records, the third entry in a…

The cover of Transmissions by Ian Boddy & Erik Wøllo features a deep maroon circle centered against a pale background. Sharp horizontal lines extend from the circle’s edges

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Boddy & Wøllo Tune In with Transmissions

Stefan Bruno October 15, 2025 No Comments ambient electronic music Erik Wøllo Ian Boddy

Ian Boddy & Erik Wøllo – Transmissions (Din, 2025) Transmissions captures the live synergy between the great Norwegian groundbreaking ambient guitarist Erik Wøllo and UK…

The album cover for Tomo Nakaguchi – Out Of The Blue features a colorful painting framed by a bright blue border. The artwork depicts an underwater-inspired scene with flowing, organic shapes in deep blues, oranges, yellows, and reds. The artist’s name appears in small light blue text on the upper left, while the album title, also in lowercase, sits on the upper right.

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Tomo-Nakaguchi Rises “Out of the Blue” With Expansive New Sound

Stefan Bruno October 8, 2025 No Comments ambient electronic music Tomo-Nakaguchi

Tomo-Nakaguchi – Out Of The Blue (Audiobulb, 2025) Tomo-Nakaguchi’s third release on Audiobulb, Out Of The Blue, represents a marked expansion of his sound. He…

The album cover for Volker Lankow’s 14 Years Through A Turmoiled World features a young girl in the foreground, while men and makeshift shelters with blue tarps occupy the background, set against snow-capped mountains.

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From Field Clinics To Faders: Volker Lankow’s “14 Years Through A Turmoiled World”

Stefan Bruno September 21, 2025 No Comments

Volker Lankow – 14 Years Through A Turmoiled World (self-release, 2018) German ambient electronic music artist Volker Lankow released the deeply mesmerizing 14 Years Through…

Bernhard Wöstheinrich - Materiaal 080 – Studio Session 20250817 cover atwork. A black and white sketch featuring the grim reaper holding a scythe, sitting on a couch.

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Bernhard Wöstheinrich’s Materiaal 080 Channels the Reaper’s Unlikely Serenity

Stefan Bruno September 2, 2025 No Comments ambient Bernhard Wöstheinrich electronic music

Bernhard Wöstheinrich – Materiaal 080 – Studio Session 20250817 (self-release, 2025) German electronic music innovator Bernhard Wöstheinrich has released Materiaal 080 – Studio Session 20250817,…